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Thursday, October 29, 2015

James
Bond, of course, is always drawn to women and Columbia Pictures' new
007 action adventure SPECTRE proves that he can still woo them.
Italy's Monica Bellucci (“Malena,” “The Matrix” sequels) and
France's Lea Seydoux (Cannes Palme d'Or winner “Blue is the Warmest
Color”) play the new women in Bond's life.

In
the film, a cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel
Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where
he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden
widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and
uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE.

Italian
Monica Bellucci is an actress that producers Michael G. Wilson and
Barbara Broccoli had tried to recruit in the past, denied only for
scheduling conflicts. “We’re delighted to finally get her,”
says Wilson. “She is terrific in the role.”

Bellucci,
meanwhile, says that she was delighted to finally join the series. “I
said yes right away because I was very happy to work with Sam Mendes
and to be part of this project,” she explains. “I have so much
respect for the James Bond films in general because I think they are
such a big part of cinema history. And I respect so much all the
James Bond girls; I think they are beautiful actresses and talented
and it was very interesting for me to be part of this history.”

The
character she plays is a seductive Italian woman who holds a number
of secrets. “Her Mafioso husband is killed and she risks the same
thing happening to her,” Bellucci explains. “When she first meets
Bond she doesn’t trust him because she comes from a world where
only corrupt men have the power.

“But
the chemistry and the attraction between them is so strong and she
realises her feminine power over him. Then she trusts him. He saves
her and she gives him the information he needs.” She laughs. “And
they find an interesting way to sign a contract with each other!”

Another
woman playing a pivotal role in SPECTRE is Madeleine Swann, who is
brought to the screen by French actress Léa Seydoux. “She’s a
doctor and she’s a strong woman,” Seydoux says of her character.
“She is intelligent, independent and she doesn’t want anything to
do with Bond when she meets him for the first time. She’s not
impressed.”

As
the story progresses, however, events force a change in their
dynamic, and their relationship softens. “She understands Bond very
well because she has an insight into the world that he lives in,”
the actress continues. “For his mission he needs to understand
things from his past and he needs Madeleine for the information she
can provide. Eventually, it is a very strong relationship between
them.”

Opening
across the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 06, SPECTRE is
distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures
Releasing International.